Gillette Stadium to Present Two Regular-Season College Lacrosse Doubleheaders

Courtesy Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Gillette Stadium
announced today that it will host two college lacrosse
doubleheaders this spring.

On Saturday, March 31, in the first women’s collegiate
athletic event at Gillette Stadium, No. 1 ranked Northwestern
University will face-off against 12th ranked Ohio State University
and 11th ranked Syracuse University will play 16th ranked Harvard
University.

On Saturday, April 21, Gillette Stadium will host the 3rd Annual
New England Lacrosse Classic with Division II powers Bentley
College and Merrimack College facing off, followed by 20th ranked
Hofstra University taking the field against seventh ranked
University of Massachusetts.

“We are very pleased to welcome these eight prestigious
institutions with great lacrosse traditions to Gillette
Stadium,” said Dan Murphy, Vice President for Business
Development at Gillette Stadium. “These events continue the
growing lacrosse tradition associated with Gillette
Stadium.”

Both lacrosse events feature a wealth of local talent. Eighteen
players from New England states populate the rosters of the four
women’s teams while 83 players from the four men’s
teams grew up in New England.

Tickets for the two doubleheader events will go on sale
Thursday, March 1 through Ticketmaster. Youth organizations
and group sales will be managed through Gillette Stadium
(508-549-0178).

After having set three different attendance records during the
2008 and 2009 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships, Gillette
Stadium will serve as the site of the 2012 NCAA Men’s
Lacrosse Championships May 26-28.

In addition to serving as the home of the New England Patriots
and the New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium hosts a variety of
sporting events, including NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships,
FIFA World Cup qualifiers, high school football super bowls and
serves as the finish line for the Harvard Pilgrim 10K. Beginning in
2012, Gillette Stadium will serve as the home field for University
of Massachusetts football.